1,160-1,360
MILES, DEPENDING ON ORIGIN CITY
3-5
DAYS IN TRANSIT, TYPICAL
$750-$1,100
OPEN TRANSPORT, BY SEASON
Shipping a car from North Carolina to Texas costs $750-$1,100 for open transport and takes 3-5 days in transit over 1,160 to 1,360 miles, depending on your North Carolina origin. Charlotte sits at the short end of the lane and Raleigh at the long end. Use the instant quote calculator on this page for an exact price on your dates.
Key Takeaways
Typical cost: Open transport from North Carolina to Texas runs $750-$1,100 for a standard sedan, with the Charlotte to Dallas lane usually landing mid-band.
Transit time: Plan on 3-5 days on the truck, with pickup typically within 1-3 days of booking in Charlotte, Raleigh, or Greensboro.
Seasonality: May through September is the industry peak season, when quotes typically climb into the $950-$1,100 range.
Savings tip: A flexible pickup window and a meeting spot near I-85 or I-40 typically keeps your quote near the $750-$900 end of the band.
Simple process: Your vehicle travels covered by $2M cargo insurance, with a joint condition report completed at pickup and again at delivery.
The I-85 and I-20 Corridor
Carriers run this lane on two interstates. From Charlotte, I-85 runs southwest through the Greenville and Spartanburg corridor into Atlanta, where I-20 takes over west through Birmingham, across Mississippi past Jackson, over the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, and through Shreveport into Dallas. An alternate routing runs I-40 west through Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis, then I-30 from Little Rock through Texarkana into the metroplex.
The biggest chokepoint is Atlanta, where I-85 meets the Downtown Connector and delays are routine. Spring tornado season across Alabama and Mississippi can slow the I-20 leg, and hurricane remnants pushing inland from August through October add rain delays on both routings.
Seasonality on the North Carolina to Texas Corridor
May through September is the industry peak season on this lane. Corporate relocations and military PCS cycles typically push summer quotes into the $950-$1,100 range.
October through February is typically the cheapest window, with quotes commonly falling to $750-$900, though Gulf storm remnants and Carolinas ice can add a day to transit in late fall and winter. March and April sit between the two, typically pricing near the middle of the band before summer demand builds.
Shipping Southwest: North Carolina to Texas
Most southwest volume is corporate relocations from Charlotte and the Research Triangle into the Dallas and Fort Worth job market, military families moving from Fort Liberty to Fort Cavazos, and dealer trades heading to Texas lots.
In Charlotte, carriers stage near I-85, I-77, and the I-485 loop. Raleigh pickups cluster around I-40, I-440, and I-540, and Greensboro loads meet at the I-85 and I-40 junction. Metro pickup typically happens within 1-3 days of booking, with outlying mountain and coastal towns adding 1-2 days.
Shipping Northeast: Texas to North Carolina
Northeast volume includes returning relocations, job moves into Charlotte’s banking sector and the Research Triangle, and vehicles bought at Dallas and Fort Worth auctions, which typically include 3-5 free storage days while your carrier is dispatched.
Dallas and Fort Worth pickups stage near I-20 and I-35E, and Austin loads meet along I-35. Northeast pricing mirrors southwest pricing, typically $750-$900 off-peak and $950-$1,100 in the summer peak.
Popular City Pairs on This Lane
- Charlotte, NC to Dallas, TX: 1,160 miles, 3-5 days
- Charlotte, NC to Fort Worth, TX: 1,200 miles, 3-5 days
- Raleigh, NC to Dallas, TX: 1,320 miles, 3-5 days
- Raleigh, NC to Fort Worth, TX: 1,360 miles, 3-5 days
- Greensboro, NC to Plano, TX: 1,230 miles, 3-5 days
